Warne's career

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1990: Released from Australian Cricket Academy in
Adelaide for disciplinary reasons.

1992: Makes Test debut against India in January.
In two Tests against India his overall figures are 1-228.
Australian wicketkeeper Rod Marsh invites him to return to the
Adelaide Academy and his career is transformed after linking up
with coach Terry Jenner. Picked for short tour of Sri Lanka in
August 1992. After quiet start to first Test in Colombo, takes 3-11
from 5.1 overs in the second innings as Australia conjures up a
dramatic victory against the odds.

1993: Takes 7-52 against the West Indies in
Melbourne. Bags 17 wickets in three Tests against New Zealand.
Bowls Mike Gatting with his first ball in a Test in England at Old
Trafford in June. It's labelled the ``ball of the century''.

1994: Leading wicket-taker again in all three
series he played in, rounding off the campaign with a hat-trick
against England in Melbourne.

1996: Plagued by injury, and after receiving
treatment on his shoulder, he requires surgery of his major
spinning finger causing him to miss a short tour of India.

1997: Takes 24 wickets and scores 188 useful runs
as Australia hits back from the disappointment of losing the first
Test to retain the Ashes in England.

1999: Man of the match in Australia's World Cup
final victory over Pakistan at Lord's.

2000: Becomes Australia's highest-ever Test wicket
taker by passing Dennis Lillee's milestone of 355 while on tour in
New Zealand. Named as one of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the
Century.

2001: Claims 31 wickets as Australia retains the
Ashes with a
4-1 series win over England, taking 11-229 in the final Test at the
Oval. Becomes only the sixth bowler to take more than 400 wickets
in the process.

2002: Named man of the series as he claims 27
wickets as Australia record a 3-0 win in Pakistan. Takes his tally
to 477 Test wickets by easily beating the Australian record for
most wickets in a three-Test series, previously held by Lillee and
Richie Benaud with 23. Takes 14 wickets in the first three Tests of
Australia's 4-1 Ashes series win over England, but misses the last
two after suffering a dislocated shoulder in a one-day
international on December 15.

2003: Announces plans to retire from one-day
internationals after 2003 World Cup. Pulls out of the World Cup
after apparently taking a diuretic given to him by his mother
during his recovery from a shoulder injury. Handed a 12-month ban
by Cricket Australia after testing positive for the banned
substances hydrochlorothiazide and amiloride.

2004: February 10: Makes his comeback for the
Victoria second XI against Queensland Academy of Sport.February 20: Recalled to Australia's Test squad to
tour Sri Lanka.March 12: Claims 10 wickets in first Test against
Sri Lanka to pass the 500 milestone.July 13: Claims four wickets in the final day of
the second Test against Sri Lanka in Cairns to equal Muttiah
Muralitharan's record of 527 wickets. Has Upul Chandana stumped by
Adam Gilchrist to equal the record.August 6: Muralitharan moves ahead again in record
race with five wickets against South Africa, taking his tally to
532.October 10: Warne ends first Test against India
with four wickets, moving to 531.October 14: Draws level with Muralitharan again
after dismissing Yuvraj Singh late on first day of second Test.October 15: Claims outright record with 533rd
scalp when Irfan Pathan (14) is caught by Matthew Hayden at slip on
day two of second Test.